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Emerging from the legendary Brooklyn Raga Massive jam sessions, Quadrature began their journey with fully improvised sets rooted in ragas, captivating audiences on the streets of Brooklyn. In 2023, they were artists in residence at David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at The Pocantico Center, where they further developed their sound and arrangements. They have performed at Globalfest at Lincoln Center, Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works, Joe’s Pub, Hudson West Fest, Schenectady’s Music Haven, Levitt Pavilion, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, DromNYC, and more. Inspired by their name, which derives from mathematics and astronomy, Quadrature delves into experimental realms of black hole blues and intricate melodies to create a distinctive sound for this time and space. https://www.quadraturemusic.
Baba Israel is a Hip Hop/theater artist, poet, educator and curator raised in New York by parents who were core members of the Living Theatre. He has toured and developed projects in thirty-four countries, often working as a cultural ambassador with the US State Department. Baba is part of Bronx Banda with Arturo O’Farrill and has shared the stage with artists such as KRS One, Lester Bowie, Outkast, and Philip Glass. He is a core member of Hip Hop/Soul project Soul Inscribed who recently completed the American Music Abroad program and released their second album Tune Up on Tokyo Dawn Records.